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tick

/tˈɪk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a metallic tapping sound
    “he counted the ticks of the clock”
  2. any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
  3. a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
    “as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name”
  4. a light mattress

verb

  1. make a clicking or ticking sound
    “The clock ticked away”
  2. make a sound like a clock or a timer
    “the clocks were ticking”
  3. sew
    “tick a mattress”
  4. put a check mark on or near or next to
    “Please check each name on the list”

Synonyms for tick

Words that rhyme with tick

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